Table 1. Demographic characteristics of NB patients and percentage of Oct-4+ cells in primary tumor samples and in bone marrow (BM) aspirate samples.
| Patient primary tumor sample | Age (months) | Stage | % Oct-4+ cells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < 12 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | < 12 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | < 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | < 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | < 12 | 1 | 30 |
| 6 | > 12 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | > 12 | 2A | 0 |
| 8 | < 12 | 2A | 10 |
| 9 | > 12 | 2B | 10 |
| 10 | > 12 | 2B | 4 |
| 11 | > 12 | 2B | 2 |
| 12 | < 12 | 4s | 10 |
| 13 | < 12 | 4s | 0 |
| 14 | < 12 | 4s | 4 |
| 15 | > 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | > 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | > 12 | 4 | 15 |
| 18 | > 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | > 12 | 4 | 10 |
| 20 | > 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 21 | > 12 | 4 | 15 |
| 22 | > 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 23 | > 12 | 4 | 15 |
| Patient BM sample | Age (months) | Stage | % NB84+ cells | % Oct-4+/NB84+ cells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | > 12 | 4 | 30 | 0.2 |
| 2 | > 12 | 4 | 20 | 0.4 |
| 3 | > 12 | 4 | 70 | 0.15 |
| 4 | > 12 | 4 | 80 | 0.15 |
| 5 | > 12 | 4 | 30 | 0.4 |
| 6 | > 12 | 4 | 80 | 1.5 |
| 7 | > 12 | 4 | 60 | 0.2 |
| 8 | > 12 | 4 | 80 | 0.7 |
| 9 | > 12 | 4 | 10 | 0.8 |
| 10 | > 12 | 4 | 50 | 0.4 |